In the Client Router mode is also known as WISP. The OUTDOOR BRIDGE wireless
side is connected to the remote AP (Base-Station) as in Client Infrastructure mode.
Between the wireless and LAN is the IP sharing router function. This is used to
share Client Router connection. The WAN is on the wireless side.
2) Press Site Survey button and look for available wireless network then click on the
SSID that you attempt to connect to it; 5G is the SSID that we are going to
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connect in this example. Press Next button when finished.
3) Now, it shows the Profile Name, SSID, BSSID, and encryption type received from
your target network and press Next button to continue.
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4) Finally, you need to tell the system about IP address received from WAN, DHCP
Hostname, and DNS Server then press Next button to finish the wizard.
OPERATION MODE –CLIENT BRIDGE
In the Client Bridge mode your OUTDOOR BRIDGE will behave just the same as
Wireless adapter. With Client Bridges, the WLAN and the LAN are on the same
subnet. Consequently, NAT is no longer used and services that are running on the
original network.
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2) Press Site Survey button and look for available wireless network then click on the
SSID that you attempt to connect to it; 5G is the SSID that we are going to
connect in this example. Press Next button when finished.
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3) Now, it shows the Profile Name, SSID, BSSID, and encryption type received from
your target network and press Next button to finish the wizard.
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ADVANCED SETUP
In the Advanced Manual Bar, it includes all the settings such as firmware upgrade,
LAN, WAN and wireless settings that change the RF behaviors. It is important to
read through this section before attempting to make changes.
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MANAGEMENT
The Management section is provided for configuration of administrative needs such
as language type, user name / Password, firmware upgrade, export and import
settings, load factory defaults and reboots system.
◆ Password — The new password must not exceed 32 characters in length and
must not include any spaces. Enter the new password a second time to confirm it.
◆ Software Version - This displays the current firmware version.
To upgrade the Router's firmware, follow these instructions below:
1. Download a more recent firmware upgrade file from our website.
2. Type the path and file name of the update file into the File field. Or click the Browse
button to locate the update file.
3. Click the Upgrade button.
Note:
1. New firmware versions are posted at our website and can be downloaded for free.
There is no need to upgrade the firmware unless the new firmware has a new feature
you want to use. However, when experiencing problems caused by the Router rather
than the configuration, you can try to upgrade the firmware.
2. When you upgrade the Router's firmware, you may lose its current configurations, so
before upgrading the firmware please write down some of your customized settings to
avoid losing important settings.
3. Do not turn off the Router or press the Reset button while the firmware is being
upgraded, otherwise, the Router may be damaged.
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4. The Router will reboot after the upgrading has been finished.
◆ Export Settings — Click the Export Button to download current router
configuration to your PC.
◆ Import Settings — Click the Import Button to browse for the configuration file
that is currently saved on your PC. Click Import to overwrite all current
configurations with the one in the configuration file.
◆ Load Factory Defaults — If you have problems with OUTDOOR BRIDGE, which
might be a result from changing some settings, but you are unsure what settings
exactly, you can restore the factory defaults by click the Load Default Button.
◆ Reboot System — If you want to reboot the OUTDOOR BRIDGE, click the Reboot
Now Button.
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ADVANCED SETTINGS
The Advanced Settings section is provided for configuration of Time Zone, DDNS,
UPnP, SNMP, and Telnet/SSH.
◆ Time Zone Settings — The Time Zone Settings allows you to configure, update
and maintain the correct time on the OUTDOOR BRIDGE’s internal system clock.
◆ SNTP Server — Enter the address of an SNTP server to receive time updates.
◆ SNTP synchronization (minutes) — Specify the interval between SNTP server
updates.
DDNS Settings — DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to dynamic
Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server,
or other server behind the OUTDOOR BRIDGE. Before using this feature, you need
to sign up for DDNS service at www.dyndns.org , a DDNS service provider.
◆ User Name — Sets the DDNS user name for the connection.
◆ Password — Sets a DDNS password for the connection.
◆ HostName —The host name that you selected from the DDNS service provider.
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UPNP Settings– UPnP permits network devices to discover other network device(s)
preference and establish functional network services for data sharing,
communication, and entrainment.
SNMP Settings – Managing devices on IP networks.
◆ Telnet Settings – Enable your OUTDOOR BRIDGE unit to be accessed via
telnet utility.
◆ SSH Settings – Secure Shell. Enable your OUTDOOR BRIDGE unit to be
accessed via secure shell (SSH) based network device.
◆ Telnet/SSH Password Settings – Assign a password for telnet or secure shell
(SSH) access to your CPE unit.
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OPERATION MODE
The Operation Mode content four modes: AP Bridge, AP Router, Client Router and
Client Bridge.
◆ AP Bridge — The wired Ethernet and wireless are bridged together. Once the
mode is selected, all WAN related functions will be disabled.
◆ AP Router — The WAN port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable modem and the
wireless is used for your private WLAN. The NAT is existed between the 2 RJ45 ports
and all wireless clients share the same public IP address through the WAN port to
ISP. The default IP configuration for WAN port is DHCP client
◆ Client Router — The OUTDOOR BRIDGE will behave just the same as the client
mode for wireless function. However, router functions are added between the
wireless WAN side and the Ethernet LAN side. Therefore, the Client Router
subscriber can share the Client Router connection without the extra router.
◆ Client Bridge — The OUTDOOR BRIDGE will behave just the same as Wireless
adapter. With Client Bridges, the WLAN and the LAN are on the same subnet.
Consequently, NAT is no longer used and services that are running on the original
network.
FIREWALL CONFIGURATION
MAC/IP/PORT FILTERING
MAC/IP/Port filtering restricts connection parameters to limit the risk of intrusion
and defends against a wide array of common hacker attacks. MAC/IP/Port filtering
allows the unit to permit, deny or proxy traffic through its MAC addresses, IP
addresses and ports. The OUTDOOR BRIDGE allows you define a sequential list of
permit or deny filtering rules. This device tests ingress packets against the filter
rules one by one. A packet will be accepted as soon as it matches a permit rule, or
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dropped as soon as it matches a deny rule. If no rules match, the packet is either
accepted or dropped depending on the default policy setting.
◆ MAC/IP/Port Filtering — Enables or disables MAC/IP/Port Filtering.
◆ Default Policy — When MAC/IP/Port Filtering is enabled, the default policy will be
enabled. If you set the default policy to ―Dropped‖, all incoming packets that don’t
match the rules will be dropped. If the policy is set to "Accepted," all incoming
packets that don't match the rules are accepted.
◆ MAC Address — Specifies the MAC address to block or allow traffic from.
◆ DIP — Specifies the destination IP address to block or allow traffic from.
◆ SIP — Specifies the source IP address to block or allow traffic from.
◆ Protocol — Specifies the destination port type, TCP, UDP or ICMP.
◆ Destination Port Range — Specifies the range of destination port to block traffic
from the specified LAN IP address from reaching.
◆ Source Port Range — Specifies the range of source port to block traffic from the
specified LAN IP address from reaching.
◆ Action — Specifies if traffic should be accepted or dropped. (Default: Accept)
◆ Comment — Enter a useful comment to help identify the filtering rules.
◆ Current Filtering rules — The Current Filter Table displays the configured IP
addresses and ports that are permitted or denied access to and from.
No. — The table entry number.
MAC Address — Displays a MAC address to filter.
Destination IP Address (DIP) — Displays the destination IP address.
Source IP Address (SIP) — Displays the source IP address.
Protocol — Displays the protocol type.
Destination Port Range (DPR) — Displays the destination port range.
Source Port Range (SPR) — Displays the source port range.
Action — Displays if the specified traffic is accepted or dropped.
Comment — Displays a useful comment to identify the filter rules.
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VIRTUAL SERVER SETTINGS
Virtual Server (sometimes referred to as Port Forwarding) is the act of forwarding
traffic from one network node to another based on received protocol port number.
This technique can allow an external user to reach a port on a private IP address
(inside a LAN) from the outside through a NAT enabled router.
◆ Virtual Server — Selects between enabling or disabling port forwarding the
virtual server. (Default: Disable)
◆ IP Address — Specifies the IP address of a server on the local network to allow
external access.
◆ Private Port — The protocol port number on the local server.
◆ Public Port — The protocol port number on the router’s WAN interface.
◆ Protocol — Specifies the protocol to forward, either TCP, UDP, or TCP&UDP.
◆ Comment — Enter a useful comment to help identify the port forwarding service
on the network.
◆ Current Virtual Servers in System — The Current Port Forwarding Table displays
the entries that are allowed to forward packets through the OUTDOOR BRIDGE’s
firewall.
IP Address — The IP address of a server on the local network to allow
external access.
Port Mapping — displays the port mapping for the server.
Protocol — Displays the protocol used for forwarding this port.
Comment — Displays a useful comment to identify the nature of the port to
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be forwarded.
DMZ
DMZ is to specified host PC on the local network to access the Internet without any
firewall protection. Some Internet applications, such as interactive games or video
conferencing, may not function properly behind the firewall. By specifying a
Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) host, the PC's TCP ports are completely exposed to the
Internet, allowing open two-way communication. The host PC should be assigned a
static IP address (which is mapped to its MAC address) and this must be configured
as the DMZ IP address.
◆ DMZ Settings — Sets the DMZ status. (Default: Disable)
◆ DMZ IP Address — Specifies an IP address on the local network allowed
unblocked access to the WAN.
FIREWALL
Firewall functions which will help to protect your network and computer. You can
utilized firmware functions to protect your network from hackers and malicious
intruders.
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◆ Remote Management (via WAN) — allow or deny to manage the router from
anywhere on the Internet.
◆ Remote Management Port — The port that you will use to address the
management from the Internet. For example, if you specify port 2020, then to
access the OUTDOOR BRIDGE from Internet, you would use a URL of the form:
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:2020/
◆ Ping from WAN Filter — When Allow, the OUTDOOR BRIDGE does not respond to
ping packets received on the WAN port.
◆ SPI Firewall — SIP firewall help to keep track of the state of network connections
(such as TCP streams, UDP communication) traveling across it. It is programmed to
distinguish legitimate packets for different types of connections. Only packets
matching a known active connection will be allowed by the firewall; others will be
rejected.
◆ Network Address Translation — NAT is the process of modifying IP address
information in IP packet headers while in transit across a traffic routing device.
QoS
Manage your network with independent bandwidth for every computer that
connects to this CPE.
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◆ QoS Setup — Enable or Disable the QoS service on your CPE.
◆ Upload Bandwidth / Download Bandwidth — Value you configure should be real
bandwidth your ISP provides to you.
◆ Target — Defined priority for the application in the QoS, and the application not
in the rule list would automatically have lower priority.
CONTENT FILTERING
The OUTDOOR BRIDGE provides a variety of options for blocking Internet access
based on content, URL and host name.
◆ Web URL Filter Settings — By filtering inbound Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
the risk of compromising the network can be reduced. URLs are commonly used to
point to websites. By specifying a URL or a keyword contained in a URL traffic from
that site may be blocked.
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◆ Current URL Filters — Displays current URL filter.
◆ Add a URL Filter — Adds a URL filter to the settings.
◆ Delete a URL Filter — Deletes a URL filter entry from the list.
◆ Web Host Filter Settings — Allows Internet content access to be restricted based
on web address keywords and web domains. A domain name is the name of a
particular web site. For example, for the address www.HOST.com, the domain name
is HOST.com. Enter the Keyword then click ―Add.‖
◆ Current Host Filters — Displays current Host filter.
◆ Add a Host Filter — Enters the keyword for a host filtering.
◆ Delete a Host Filter — Deletes a Host filter entry from the list.
NETWORK SETTINGS
WAN
In this section, there are several connection types to choose from; Static IP, DHCP,
PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP and IPSec. If you are unsure of your connection method, please
contact your Internet Service Provider.
CABLE/DYNAMIC IP(DHCP)
◆ Hostname — Specifies the host name of the DHCP client.
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◆ Primary DNS Server — The IP address of the Primary Domain Name Server. A
DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify
network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses. To specify a DNS
server, type the IP addresses in the text field provided. Otherwise, leave the text
field blank.
◆ Secondary DNS Server — The IP address of the Secondary Domain
Name Server.
PPPoE (ADSL)
◆ User Name — Sets the PPPoE user name for the WAN port.
◆ Password — Sets a PPPoE password for the WAN port.
◆ Verify Password — Prompts you to re-enter your chosen password.
◆ Operation Mode —Enables and configures the keep alive time and configures the
on-demand idle time.
STATIC IP(FIXED IP)
◆ IP Address — Sets the static IP address.
◆ Subnet Mask — Sets the static IP subnet mask. (Default: 255.255.255.0)
◆ Default Gateway — The IP address of a router that is used when the requested
destination IP address is not on the local subnet.
◆ Primary DNS Server — The IP address of the Primary Domain Name Server. A
DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify
network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses. To specify a DNS
server, type the IP addresses in the text field provided. Otherwise, leave the text
field blank.
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◆ Secondary DNS Server — The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server.
PPTP
◆ Server IP — Sets the PPTP server IP Address. (Default: pptp_server)
◆ User Name — Sets the PPTP user name for the WAN port.
◆ Password — Sets a PPTP password for the WAN port.
◆ Operation Mode —Enables and configures the keep alive time.
◆ Primary DNS Server — The IP address of the Primary Domain Name Server. A
DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can be used to identify
network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP addresses. To specify a DNS
server, type the IP addresses in the text field provided. Otherwise, leave the text
field blank.
◆ Secondary DNS Server — The IP address of the Secondary Domain Name Server.
LAN
In this section, the LAN settings are configured based on the IP Address and Subnet
Mask. The IP address is also used to access this Web-based management interface.
It is recommended to use the default settings if you do not have an existing
network.
◆ IP Address — The IP address of OUTDOOR BRIDGE on the local area network.
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( Default: 192.168.2.1 )
◆ Subnet Mask — The subnet mask of OUTDOOR BRIDGE on the local area
network
◆ DHCP Server — The DHCP Server is to assign private IP address to the
OUTDOOR BRIDGE in your local area network(LAN). The default LAN IP address is
192.168.2.1, changing IP address will also change the DHCP server’s IP subnet.
VLAN
If you want to configure the Guest and Internal networks on VLAN, the switch you
are using must support VLAN. As a prerequisite step, configure a port on the switch
for handling VLAN tagged packets as described in the IEEE802.1Q standard, and
enable this field.
VLAN ID — This will cause the device to send packets with VLAN tags. The switch
connecting with the device must support VLAN IEEE802.1Q frames. The wireless
stations connecting to the SSID of a specified VLANID can communicate with the PC
connecting to the port with the same VLANID on the Switch.
DHCPSTATIC LEASE LIST
Choose menu “Advanced → DHCP Static Leases List”, you can view and add a
reserved address for clients via the next screen. When you specify a reserved IP
address for a PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each
time when it accesses the DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to
the servers that require permanent IP settings.
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ADVANCED ROUTING
In this section, allow to configure routing feature in the OUTDOOR BRIDGE.
◆ Destination — The IP address of packets that can be routed.
◆ Type — Defines the type of destination. ( Host: Signal IP address / Net: Portion
of Network )
◆ Netmask — Displays the subnetwork associated with the destination.
◆ Gateway — Defines the packets destination next hop
◆ Interface — Select interface to which a static routing subnet is to be applied
◆ Comment — Help identify the routing
◆ RIP — Enable or disable the RIP(Routing Information Protocol) for the WAN or
LAN interface.
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WIRELESS SETTINGS
BASIC
◆ Wireless On/Off — Enables or Disable the radio. (Default: Turn On)
◆ Wireless Mode — There are 4 wireless mode, those are Access Point, WDS
Access Point, WDS Repeater and WDS Client
Note.
If WEP authentication is selected for WDS communication, you will then only have
one set of encryption for the entire channel.
◆ Network Name (SSID) — The name of the wireless network service provided by
the OUTDOOR BRIDGE. Clients that want to connect to the network must set their
SSID to the same as that of OUTDOOR BRIDGE.
◆ Multiple SSID — One additional VAP interface supported on the device.
◆ Frequency (Channel) — The radio channel that the OUTDOOR BRIDGE uses to
communicate with wireless clients.
◆ Network Mode — Defines the radio operating mode.
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SECURITY
WIRED EQUIVALENT PRIVACY (WEP)
WEP provides a basic level of security, preventing unauthorized access to the
network, and encrypting data transmitted between wireless clients and an access
point. WEP uses static shared keys (fixed-length hexadecimal or alphanumeric
strings) that are manually distributed to all clients that want to use the network.
When you select to use WEP, be sure to define at least one static WEP key for user
authentication or data encryption. Also, be sure that the WEP shared keys are the
same for each client in the wireless network.
◆ WEP-AUTO — Allows wireless clients to connect to the network using
Open-WEP (uses WEP for encryption only) or Shared-WEP (uses WEP for
authentication and encryption).
◆ Encrypt Type — Selects WEP for data encryption (OPEN mode only).
◆ Security Key Index — Selects the WEP key number to use for authentication or
data encryption. If wireless clients have all four WEP keys configured to the same
values, you can change the encryption key to any of the settings without having to
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update the client keys.
◆ WEP Keys — Sets WEP key values. The user must first select ASCII or
hexadecimal keys. Each WEP key has an index number. Enter key values that match
the key type and length settings. Enter 5 alphanumeric characters or 10
hexadecimal digits for 64-bit keys, or enter 13 alphanumeric characters or 26
hexadecimal digits for 128-bit keys. (Default: Hex, no preset value)
Note.
If WEP authentication is selected for WDS communication, you will then only have
one set of encryption for the entire channel.
WPA & WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) was introduced as an interim solution for the
vulnerability of WEP pending the adoption of a more robust wireless security
standard. WPA2 includes the complete wireless security standard, but also offers
backward compatibility with WPA.
◆ WPA — Clients using WPA for authentication.
◆ WPA2 — Clients using WPA2 for authentication.
◆ WPA-Auto — Clients using WPA or WPA2 for authentication.
◆ WPA Algorithms — Selects the data encryption type to use. (Default is